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What does what if mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word what if? Here's what it means.

Adverb
  1. Used to introduce a suggestion or proposal for a future event.
  2. Used to introduce a speculation about a future event.
  3. Used to introduce a speculation about a past event. Often the basis for counterfactual historical interpretations.
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But what if you are the user of a new product and want to write a review on it?
This might not matter if the war were won easily, but what if the operation went wrong?
But what if the doctor does not want to treat someone because he or she thinks that they would be an inadequate parent?
So, what if you get on your horse and he starts jigging, trotting or moving around at an improper pace?
So what if Wodehouse died almost three decades ago, his works still sell well.
I sipped my ale, and wondered what if anything the two men had spoken of while I jested with Hildfleda.

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